December 2014 Articles
What are defense team tactics in medical malpractice cases?
When a medical mistake rises to the level of a medical malpractice claim by a Pennsylvania patient, the alleged mistake is usually quite serious. Individuals who have been harmed medically utilize malpractice claims to rectify the wrong done to them, although this wrong must be proven by the patient. At...
Read MorePotential for nursing home errors difficult to spot
Winter is a hard month for people who live in Pennsylvania. From shoveling out from snowstorms to paying down high heating bills to commuting to jobs on icy roads, winter months pose challenges to area residents that just do not exist during other times of year. During these rough months,...
Read MoreElderly man is injured in weather-related accident in PA
Car accidents can occur for a plethora of reasons. Whether it be because of inclement weather or for other reasons, car crashes are not pleasant to be in no matter what. Car collisions can lead to serious injuries if the accident is severe. However, not all accidents result in physical...
Read MoreCan I still pursue a negligence suit if I was partly at fault?
Being in a car accident may be every driver’s worst nightmare. Whether it is a minor fender-bender or a catastrophic head-on collision, a car crash in Pennsylvania can have the potential to wreak havoc on a person’s health and finances. Usually car accidents are due to the negligence of at...
Read MoreChanges in the medical malpractice playing field
Medical malpractice claims are a part of the practice of medicine in Pottsville and elsewhere. When a patient feels like they have been harmed while receiving medical care, they have a right to make a claim for medical malpractice. This claim signifies that the claimant believes that the medical professional...
Read MoreTruck with an attached trailer causes a deadly accident
The aftermath of any accident can be devastating for those involved. The aftermath of a truck accident can be even more intense. Truck accidents tend to cause more damage than car accidents in a lot of cases. When dealing with a flatbed trucks or semi-trucks, car drivers need to stay...
Read MorePennsylvania changes the face of medical malpractice
Doctors are required to carry medical malpractice insurance. This type of insurance is used to financially protect the doctor in the event that there is a medical malpractice claim instituted against them. Carrying this type of insurance ensures that the doctor will not have to pay out of pocket if...
Read MoreHow is fault determined in car accidents?
For most of us, driving is a necessary part of life. We need to drive to get to work, to pick up our kids after school, to go on family vacations and get to other important destinations such as work or the store.. As such, driving is a necessary evil,...
Read MoreUnderstanding the dangers of truck accidents
Because of the serious harm and suffering truck accidents can cause, truck accidents are a serious concern both on the roadways and for victims. Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates that 3,921 victims were killed and another 104,000 victims were injured in truck accidents in 2012. Overall,...
Read MoreDoctors and defensive medicine fight against malpractice
Medical malpractice claims arise out of medical mistakes or misconduct by a health care professional that results in injury to the patient. It is a negligence claim whereby the individual making the claim has to prove a negligence case. This requires that the claimant must show that there was a...
Read MorePennsylvania teen killed in drunk driving accident
Every driver probably recognizes the inherent dangers on the roadways. Experience behind the wheel is helpful in avoiding certain hazardous situations, but no amount of experience can avoid every type of accident. This is especially the case where drunk driving accidents are concerned, because it isn’t easy to tell who...
Read MoreMandatory increase for trucker insurance may be on the horizon
Truck accidents are different than regular car accidents in that truckers have a different, more stringent set of road rules that they need to abide by. Truck drivers have a specialized license that holds them responsible for their behavior on the roadways. This license, which is called a commercial driver’s...
Read MoreTruck company responsibilities in trucking accident in PA
Truck drivers are held to a different standard than people who drive cars. It is a higher standard and one that is heavily regulated. Federal trucking regulations must be adhered to by every driver in every state. As such, truck companies must comply with these regulations. In most cases, when...
Read MoreSuspected drunk driver causes crash on Schuylkill Expressway
Drunk drivers continue to pose one of the biggest dangers to other motorists on Pennsylvania’s roadways. Their negligence, recklessness and inability to maintain control of their vehicles often result in serious car crashes that cause other drivers and their passengers to suffer both physical injury and property damage. Unfortunately, police...
Read MoreSeeking payment in Pennsylvania motorist accidents is difficult
As if being in a car accident is not annoying enough, having to deal with insurance companies and claims may be even more of a headache, especially if you happen to be in an accident with an uninsured driver. When a driver is uninsured and is the cause of a...
Read MoreIs medical malpractice the same thing as negligence?
Medical malpractice lawsuits are relatively common in Pennsylvania, as they are in other states. However, many people don’t understand how they work, and how they relate to other types of personal injury lawsuits, such as those filed after a car accident. Most personal injury lawsuits are based upon the legal...
Read MoreDrunk drivers should get harsher penalties
One of the most horrific types of accidents on the roadways of Pennsylvania are accidents involving drunk drivers. Unfortunately, drunk driving accidents are quite prevalent. Accidents involving someone driving under the influence often leave the victim in pretty bad shape. Many accidents of this nature result in death for the...
Read MoreMedical malpractice: How it applies to claims in Pennsylvania
Doctors are people who have the medical knowledge to heal, alleviate or prevent injury. Most doctors utilize their abilities to help people every day. However, sometimes the decisions of medical professionals cause more harm than good. These incidents can cause injuries that may be compensated for under medical malpractice laws....
Read MoreOne dead after hit-and-run accident by drunk driver
Car accidents occur on a daily basis. The sheer number of drivers on the roadways lends itself to this being the case. Fortunately, not all accidents result in serious bodily injury or death. Actually, many of the crashes that police respond to are usually less severe, where there are only...
Read MorePennsylvania’s Ignition Interlock Law explained
Drunk driving is a national problem that has impacted the lives of many of people. Many believe that alcohol alone is the cause of drunk driving, but this logic is flawed in the sense that just because someone drinks alcohol does not mean that they have to get behind the...
Read MoreWhat is the window for medical malpractice in Pennsylvania?
Medical malpractice is a negligence claim whereby the person bringing the claim is doing so because of a medical error of some kind. Whether it is failure to diagnose, doctor error or an error by some other medical professional, the purpose of the claim is to assess blame when an...
Read MoreTwo killed in multi-vehicle accident
Venturing out onto the roadways can be an enjoyable experience, and while there is danger inherent in driving a vehicle, motorists rely on the shared observation of traffic laws to maintain a safe environment. Unfortunately, those laws are sometimes disobeyed, resulting in minor scratches at best and tragedies at worst....
Read MoreDrunk driver kills one and seriously injures another in accident
No one wants to be involved in a car crash. As a matter of fact, most people try to avoid car accidents. Many times while driving, attentive drivers can make adjustments while on the roadways so that they are not a part of a car crash. This type of defensive...
Read MoreDrunk driving accident leads to criminal charges
According to the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, 409 people in Pennsylvania lost their lives in 2012 from alcohol-related driving accidents. Of those accidents, more than 75% of the drunk drivers had blood alcohol concentrations higher than .15. This amount is well over the state’s legal limit. Drunk driving is...
Read MoreCar accident injures man waiting for help with disabled vehicle
While most drivers in Schuylkill operate their vehicles safely, obey the law and pay close attention to what they’re doing, there is always a chance that a negligent driver will cause a car accident. Since careless drivers can do so much damage, there is the potential for serious injury and...
Read MorePennsylvania State Police SUV in fatal accident
Those who drive for a number of years face a probability that they will someday be involved in a car accident. Car crashes can be scary, especially if the accident is serious. When a person is involved in an accident that results in serious bodily injury or the death of...
Read MoreRule changes lead to fewer malpractice suits in Pennsylvania
Medical malpractice lawsuits are a way of holding medical professionals responsible for their mistakes. The medical profession and their insurance companies, however, have for years been lobbying for changes that make such lawsuits harder to bring. Proving a medical malpractice case is not easy to do. The injured claimant must...
Read MorePennsylvania legislature is trying to fix drunk driving law
The tragedy behind drunk driving accidents is that but for someone choosing to get behind the wheel of a car while drunk, the accident probably would not have occurred. This is what makes these types of accidents so sad and disturbing, and so difficult for the families of the victims...
Read MoreTrucker was driving over speed limit in Tracy Morgan crash
Residents of Pennsylvania know that the open road can be a thrilling and freeing experience. However, there is serious danger involved in venturing out on the pavement and traveling across the country. While thousands safely navigate the complex web of roads each and every day, there are unfortunately those who...
Read MorePolice car and another vehicle have an accident in Pennsylvania
When a car accident results in no immediate injuries to any of the participants in the accident and only physical damage to the vehicles involved, then often it becomes a battle with the insurance companies. This battle can rage on and on but at the end of it all, the...
Read MoreTransportation network companies may lack suitable insurance
One of the criteria for operating any type of vehicle on the roadway is to have viable motorist insurance. Unfortunately, even though this is a requirement, there are a number of motorists that are uninsured or underinsured and still insist on driving. When these types of drivers decide to take...
Read MoreA drunk driver may be impaired before reaching BAC level
One’s blood alcohol content (BAC) level is how police determine whether or not someone is driving while under the influence, as defined by law. The BAC that is required for such a finding can vary by state. In Pennsylvania, for instance, a BAC of 0.08 or above indicates that the...
Read MoreAn elderly woman dies after being stuck by a police cruiser
When car accidents occur, depending on the nature and severity of the accident, the police routinely investigate the cause of the accident. In cases where the authorities do not find anyone at fault in the accident, no citations are issued, and the police report will reflect that. However, in an...
Read MorePolice officer dies in drunk driving accident in Pennsylvania
Drunk driving accidents are all too common in America. Even with public service announcements explaining the dangers of drunk driving and how it can adversely impact another driver’s life, drunk driving accidents still occur with relative frequency. When a car crash occurs, law enforcement authorities will investigate the crash, and...
Read MoreMulti-vehicle accident on PA Turnpike injures five, kills one
It goes without saying that driving on the highway takes a certain amount of care. Not only is driving too fast a danger to all on the road, but driving too slowly can also be a factor in a car accident. A careful investigation is usually needed in such circumstances...
Read More85-year-old man dies in a car collision
Car accidents occur with some regularity. Many car accidents are mere fender-benders in which there are no real injuries and only damage to the vehicles involved. Property damage, depending on the extent of the damage, can be easily rectified. The real issues in car crashes arise when those involved in...
Read MoreWoman seriously injured after flatbed truck accident
The dangers of the road are well known to Pennsylvania residents. Most do their best to follow traffic laws to preserve the safety of all those who are driving. However, there are times when an unexpected occurrence can rear its head, causing a car accident much like a recent incident...
Read MoreTruck/SUV accident in Pennsylvania kills both drivers
Traffic accidents are inevitable. The reality is that there are a number of car and truck collisions on a regular basis and sometimes these accidents are unavoidable. Depending on the severity of an accident, it can lead to serious bodily injury and/or death. In Pennsylvania, close to Carlisle in Cumberland...
Read MoreTwo-truck accident results in injury as well as property damage
For those of us who have been driving long enough, we have learned to have a healthy respect for driving, as it is a dangerous activity. Driving requires a strict attention to detail as well as focus and alertness in order to be ready for whatever happens on the roadways....
Read MoreMedical malpractice statistics may be skewed by settlements
Medical malpractice is generally when a patient sues someone in the medical profession for negligence. In these types of cases the patient who brings the suit has to show three things: that the doctor, nurse or other medical professional owed them a duty as that licensed practitioner, that the duty...
Read MoreTruck driver under the influence kills one, injures another
Drunk driving accidents can be quite severe, resulting in serious bodily injury or death. The ironic thing about drunk driving accidents is that the drunk driver often walks away from the accident physically unscathed, while the victims in the accident face dire consequences. Unfortunately, drunk driving accidents are deadly more...
Read MoreFemale jogger struck and killed in Pennsylvania
Usually when speaking about a car crash, there are two or more cars involved in the accident. Depending on the nature and circumstances surrounding the accident, the number of people injured can vary based on the number of people in the vehicles at the time of the accident. A car...
Read MoreMan in critical condition after two-car crash in Pennsylvania
Oftentimes following a car accident, a victim may instinctually know that another driver was at fault in a crash. However, they may not know what exact regulations the driver violated or what laws were involved. As with most other types of accidents, legal claims in car accidents are governed by...
Read MoreUninsured motorists play a role in Michigan insurance prices
As if being in a car accident is not stressful enough, being in an accident with an uninsured motorist is that much more stressful and anxiety-ridden. When involved in an accident with someone who is uninsured, there are a number of questions about who is going to pay for the...
Read MoreCar crash involving a police car causes extensive damage
In most car accident cases in which a claim is filed for damages of any sort, the courts tend to rely on the police investigation of the accident and who was assigned fault in the accident. In almost all car accidents, there is at least one participant who was the...
Read MoreMan will be tried for hit and run and DWI after car accident
A drunk driving accident in Schuylkill can have severe ramifications for everyone involved. If that accident is a hit and run, the accident investigation is going to devote an extensive amount of time and manpower to locate the drunk driver. If there are injuries or deaths in the car accident,...
Read MoreDrunk driver kills a man in Pittsburgh
One of the most horrific types of accidents to be involved in is one that is caused by a drunk driver. These accidents are oftentimes so devastating to those involved because they can be life-changing in that they often cause insurmountable damage. Serious injury and sometimes death is the result...
Read MoreSeriously injured newborn wins medical malpractice case
Medical professional negligence can lead to medical practice claims against individuals in the medical field. Doctors and nurses are held to a certain standard in the medical world. This standard is determined by the courts and applied where appropriate. Medical malpractice cases are based in tort law and are, essentially,...
Read MoreOne dead in horrific wrong-way drunk driving accident
There is a possibility that you will be involved in an auto accident each time you get behind the wheel of a car. That may be a possibility no Pennsylvania resident wants to think about, but it is a fact nonetheless. This is not to say every automobile accident is...
Read MoreYoung woman dies and parents file medical malpractice suit
Medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional has failed in his or her duty to provide appropriate medial care and that failure results in harm to the patient to some degree. Medical malpractice claims, whether they are based on doctor error, failure to diagnose or another incident, are negligence claims...
Read MoreFatal truck accident on Pennsylvania interstate
There are a number of reasons that can lead to a truck accident, such as negligent driving, truck driver fatigue or an inattentive or an unqualified truck driver. Each of these can lead to a serious accident on the roadways. Due to the specialized knowledge that is required to operate...
Read MoreTruck jackknifes and overturns causing Pennsylvania accident
Most people understand that winter driving conditions require special precautions. Pennsylvania drivers need to keep their eyes and their minds on the road in order to avoid serious accidents in the wind, snow and ice. By slowing down to account for the slippery conditions, Pennsylvania drivers can avoid injuries and...
Read MoreOne killed when drunk driver hits man on bike
The aftermath of a car crash that results in serious injuries can be devastating and difficult for those involved to deal with. Not only does an accident impact the person directly involved in the accident, but that individual’s family may be duly affected. As such, everyone harmed physically, emotionally or...
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